New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-06
MISS MA7Y.ERE ON HER ME1TLE.
SHE TRIES TO RUN THE WHOLE CASE.

| AFTER MAKING HER COUNSEL NERVOUS SHE GETS
A sET-BACK FROM THE REFEREE.
In neatly draped dress thin black silk and neat
spring bonnet relieved by noddng lilac sprays MISS
Sophie Mattern glided into Granville p Hawess once
Yesterday afternoon accompanied by her youthful cou
sell Francis H. Van yechten She settled herself In
chair and turned to watch the door for the entrance OF
Russell sage with the consciousness that comes to
young woman when she Is looking her best henry o.
Bennett sroled in with air OF intense WEAKNESS anu
after him Timothy F. Neville, who Is the attorney Tor
Maern. hut had not appeared at any OF the preV
Gus hearings beforethe referee Mr. Sage not nor
yet W. W. Miles the counsel who was to cross-examine
him in Miss Matterns behalf Making his way through
a crowd OF reporter Referee Hawes took his seat ana
Mr. Van Vcchten rose to address him. Miss Matern was
at his side vigorously tanning herself Before he had
uttered half a dozen words she said:
Now et be misunderstanding fyou don't
tell things properly Will ,,, ,,,,o i.hos mn 20 so,
that she would here but that she
there might be settlement OF The case and she
Mr. BennettI know nothing about any settlement ifthere
Miss Matern ito Mr. Van vechton)-I wish to state that
waited at your Office until o'clock for that settlement
Ms sr %aera for wSSs pToose would
have had my here today ana 10 amer nG n no
have any more hnnnDgsin h,. .asa 1t,nt from circum
stances to my knowledge that Miss Matten ought to have
MI Bennet|in multitude Of councillors there is safety
Mr. Neville said that he well satisfied with what
Mr. Van yechten had done in the case, and so on Mr.
lawyers ability the bad he had to deal with and
then suddenly asking; I" Has Mr. Niesbeen distracted
from the caser To this there no immediate reply
so he asked other side: what are your witnesses
FORT MT Van vectcn rose me- O sn Pardop n me
Miss Matern." he courteously reJolned well sec you
nretty surfing bonnet and sparkle in the steel blue
And the young lawyer, made nervous by the tone IN
that the witnesses were prove that Mr. Sage was &C.
quainted with bis fair client prior TO 1851 Inc referee
sage had testified that he was acquainted with her
before that date.
Miss MatterroI don't know that upon their
names.
Mr. Neville hastily went over and whispered to her. but
she shook her head and said she would not do IT.
Mr. think this lazy has Ssn any w1nfs'0'
Mr. BennetYou stake your professional honor that you
WI MI p SeviIIe"i do SIR m Is in my power.
Mr. Bennettas she given you the nameSt ImuSS ihss'
Referee HawesYes. think you are bound to give the
nameA
All that Mr. Neville could say that Miss Mattern
said would bring the witnesses and then the couse
fell discussing the date to which an aooa III
day because the newspapers had so mucn space 10 HI
that day date liked and Mr.. Bennett again re-
that he insist upon the names and addresses
of the witnesses within the last lew days seVea
wanted 10 know II these were the same The referee said
that If there was any question about these witnesses he
that their evidence was material lateral ,t ei, W
way. He decided that the case was closed. put MISS Mss
Nottern aQau addressed the court for the paintn ana
said that she was not feeling WELL ana would have nad
her witnesses there but for the talk OF settlement she
believed She mad right ask adjournment until the
next day aud added naIvely 81 don't think you can
Referee Hawes adjourned the hearing three o'clock
the next day. Mr. Bennett remarking: Now you can
understand how the ladys eOquence induced Mr. sage
10 bny stocks for her" And again he insisted upon the
| names OF tho witnesses to be called
| Miss Mat.ern.-Is It necessary to give namesl
/ Referee Hawes-I think 80.
| Mattorn-Weli dont
That seemed to settle it, but in the legal discussion
witch followed the referee could what differ
euce The proposed new evidence could possibly make
Miss Matern smiled and said You will leave IL open
| until Tomorrow" The referee timdly said ne was
afraid he could not Then she asked II he would Walt
while she stepped across the street TO ina ner other
counsel w. W. Niles This consented 70 ana the pro-
ceedngs rested for few minutes when the counsel au
their heads close to Mr. HAYES and whispered minute
OF two after which he declared the case adjourned 10
next "Wednesday When Miss Mattern heard or IL she
was extremely wroth and Insisted upon summing up the
| case much against Mr.. Benuett, to the reporters